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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Heart rate always goes down with anesthesia. Did the vet say it had gone too low?

What zoo vets do is train as much as possible for cooperation, to avoid freaked-out animals and too much sedation. The most effective training method for these types of situations is clicker-training with treats. Research it. As your dog grows older, she will become less resistant to sedation, so it’s worth her while to try!

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Yes the vet said it went unusually low and she had to take extra measures because of this. And she took extensive notes on what to do in the future, etc. This is why I am wondering if there is another option.

So do they not have twilight anesthesia for dogs?[/quote]

Vet here. The clicker training isn't for true dental cleaning.

They need full general anesthesia b.c light sedation will not be enough to clean subgingivally- it hurts like hell. It's a deeper cleaning than your 6 month scale and polish. They also need dental xrays and they won't hold still for that either. Esp for a small dog the views are tricky and it can take a while to get a diagnostic view.

We also need GA so we can protect their airway from a the water needed. They have to be intubated to prevent aspiration which can be fatal.

Look I'm going to level with you. You got a breed of dog known for terrible teeth. The poor creature will need extractions sooner or later. Get used to having dentals under GA. If the dog responded poorly to one type of anesthetic agent there are other protocols they can use. [/quote]

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